Cornyn, Cruz cast 2 of only 3 votes against John Kerry; Cruz cites a ‘less-than-vigorous’ record on security issues

In an undiplomatic moment, John Kerry ordered Swiss cheese -- Swiss??? -- on his cheesesteak hoagie during a visit to Philadelphia. Several breaches of diplomatic etiquette here! (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)

Senators from every other state voted to confirm John Kerry as Secretary of State.

Once again, Texas stood alone.

Texas Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz were among the three dissenters as the Massachusetts senator (and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee) was approved as the replacement to Hillary Clinton.

The third “no” vote: Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe. Needless to say, all three naysayers are Republicans.

After all, in Texas, Republicans remember the not-so-nice things Kerry said about home boy George W. Bush during the 2004 presidential race.

Here’s how Cruz explained his vote:

“I was compelled to vote no on Sen. Kerry’s nomination because of his longstanding less-than-vigorous defense of U.S. national security issues and, in particular, his long record of supporting treaties and international tribunals that have undermined U.S. sovereignty. Now that he has been confirmed, I look forward to working with him in the years to come, hopefully, to protect our interests and preserve U.S. sovereignty.”